Display-card.



W. R. MINNICK.

DISPLAY CARD.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.23. I914.

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INVENTOR WARREN R. MINNICK WITNESSES BY HIS ATTORNEY UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

W-ABREN,B. mmmcx, or READING, PENNSYLVANIA, AssrGNoa cwaannn It.nImvIoK, T. monY mmmcx, AND TIMOTHY n. MINNICK, TRADING UNDER THEEmu-NAME or PERMANENT ADVERTISING COMPANY, or READING, PENN- SYLVANIA.

DISPLAY-CARD.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Application filed December 23, 1914. Serial No. 878,686.

To all whom it may concern: 7 I

Be itlmown that L'Wamum R. MrNmcK, a citizen ofthe United States,residing in Reading, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements inDisplay-Cards, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap and attractivedisplay card which can be either suspended from or stood upon itssupport and which, when standin can be adjusted todifferent angles andwi 1 not scratch or otherwise mar the surface of the table, counter,showcase, or other object upon which it rests.

. In the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a sectional view of myimproved display card showing the same in a suspended position with therear leg locked against the back of the same; Fig. 2 is a similar viewof the card in a standing position, with the rear leg acting as asupport for the same; Fig. 3 1s a transverse sectional view on the line(1-0, Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the lower partof the card showing the rearleg in its unlocked position before it isdrawn back to serve as a support.

The display card 1 may be composed of metal, paper, celluloid, or likematerial, but when of other material than metal is, by preference,provided with a metal backing plate 2 in order to stiffen and strengthenthe ,same'. The term card as herein used is therefore intended to covereither of these constructions.

The marginal portion of the card is first folded at 3 and again at 4 soas to stiffen and strengthen the edges of the card and also to provideat the back of each edge of the card a doubled web 5. At the top of thecard, the free edge of this web is en gagled by a ring 6 which in turnengages wit a supporting hook, wire, or chain 7, whereby the card can besuspended from a nail 8 projectin from a wall or from a shelf or othersuitable support, the doubled web providing a strong and durable meansfor attaching the suspension ring 6, and the engagement of the latterwith the free edge of the web 5 preventing such exposure of thesuspension ring at the upper edge of the card as would detract from theappearance of the latter.

To the back of the card, or to the backing member and plate 2' when thesame is used, is securely attached, at a point below the upper edge ofthe card, the upper end of a leg 9 which 18 of flexible material or isso constructed that its lower end can be either laid in close to theback of the card, as shown in Fig. 4, or can be drawn out therefrom soas to brace and support the card when the latter occupies a standingposition, as shown in Fig. 2. The leg 9 is of telescopic constructionand comprises an upper member 10 and a lower member 11, the latter beingfree to slide longitudinally on the upper member but being in suchfrictional engagement therewith as to retain the position to which ithas been adjusted in respect thereto. This frictlonal engagement is inthe present instance effected by providing the member 11 with inturnedflanges 12 at its opposite edges, which flanges lap the edge portions ofthe ear against the front face of the same, as shown in Fig. 3, saidmember 10 being rovided with ribs 13 which bear against t e front faceof the member 11 with such force that the frictional contact of theseribs with said member 11 and the frictional contact of the flanges 12 ofthe latter with the edge portions of the member 10 will efiectuallyprevent accidental displacement of said members in respect to each otherafter they have been properly adjusted. r

The leg 9 is provided at its lower end with a ad 14 of rubber,cardboard, or like materia which precludes the possibility of scratchingor otherwise marrin the surface upon which the card rests. the drawing,this pad consists of a strip clamped in position by the flanges 12 ofthe member 11 of the leg.

When the leg is shortened as shown in Fig. 4, it can be laid in againstthe back of the card, and if it is then lengthened the padwill serve tolock the leg in this position by fitting between the back of the cardand the web 5 at the bottom of the same, as shown in Fig. 1, or if thepad is not used the lower end of the leg itself will thus not to lockthe leg in position.

The preferable method of securing the upper end of the leg to thebacking plate of the card is to first press up from said backing platerearwardly projecting fingers s shown i 15: and 16 which are then foldedagainst the hack of the leg. as shown in Fi 1 and '2, the inconvenienceand expense 0 usin 5gp- :n-ntifastenings bein thus avoided. f esirul.however the 'ngerlfi only may be unployed, this linger being passedthrough an opening in the leg and then folded down on the hack of thesame.

I claim:

1. A display card having a leg secured to the back of the card at itsupper end, but snsco )(ihle of being drawn outwardly from said lnlck atits lower end so as to serve as a support for the card, said leg havingat its lower end clamping flanges and a projecting pad for preventingcontact of the lower and of the log with the supporting IJGQJOS surface,said pad consisting of a strip of material clamped between said flanges.

2. A display card having at the back a supporting 1e composed of twomembers one free to sli e longitudinally on the other, one member havingprojecting ribs bearing against the front ace of the other member andthe latter having inturned edge flanges engaging the front face of thefirst member at and near the edges of the same.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribin witnesses. 7

human B. MINiiIoK.

Witnesses:

KATE A. Bunnie, HAMILTON D. TURNER.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,162,503.

It is hereby certified that the name of the last-mentioned assignee inLetters Patent N 0. 1,162,503, granted November 30, 1915, upon theapplication of Warren R. Minnick, of Reading, Pennsylvania, for animprovement in Display-Cards, was erroneously given as iimothy D.Minnick, whereas said name should have been given as Timothy D.Frederick; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with thiscorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Ofi'ioe.

Signed and sealed this 18th day of January, A. D., 1916.

[SEAL] J. T. NEWTON,

Acting Uomm'ismbner of PM. 01. 41-46.

